Puñalada, or paloma de puñalada, is the native name for bleeding-heart pigeons. This is an endangered bird species known for its red chest mark that looks like a stab wound. The term is mostly linked ...

The AMNH identifies 70 new species in 2025 after reviewing decades of collections, while their habitats disappear without ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday lamented that many lawyers argued on behalf of dog lovers in the case relating to stray dogs but ...

This proposal has drawn criticism from legal scholars and conservationists, who argue that habitat modification poses a major ...

A psychedelic spider, sign of spring, a loud primate and more make Fauna & Flora’s 2026 Species to Watch List.

Chris Hamilton and Brent Hendrixson met someone unexpected in the mountains of Southeastern Arizona: a leggy redhead with a taste for cold weather. The two researchers discovered a new species of ...

Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient tree, a giant manta ray, a bright blue butterfly and a fairy lantern, to name a few.

The turquoise water lapping against Okinawa's pebbled beach is so clear that you can see an occasional parrotfish streaking ...

Encouraging people to mistake digital companions for real friends is prima facie unethical. Encouraging people to have imaginary friends is no solution to social isolation. There is a risk that the ...

This year, at least six animal and insect species moved to the Extinct category of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...